Very colouful family group in their back garden c1961

This very colourful shot shows a family group in their back garden and was probably taken in 1960 or 1961. The interesting points to note are the boy’s cycle, which was probably a Raleigh which was a very popular make at the time, and a very common means of transport for teenagers. Also, the vegetable garden in background – it was then very common for families to grow a lot of their own vegetables – I certainly remember as a child that most of our vegetables came from my Mum & Dad’s garden.

The fashions the people are wearing also point to the early 1960s – the girl’s grey jumper looks regulation school uniform and the man’s high-waisted trousers and shirt also suggest that era.